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Ope the sacred source of sympathetic tears.
Ope the sacred source of sympathetic tears.
Tearless grief bleeds inwardly.
Tearless grief bleeds inwardly.
Words that weep, and tears that speak.
Words that weep, and tears that speak.
Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear--
In woman's eye the unanswerable tear!
That weapon of her weakness she can read more
Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear--
In woman's eye the unanswerable tear!
That weapon of her weakness she can wield,
To save, subdue--at once her spear and shield.
The tear forgot as soon as shed,
The sunshine of the breast.
The tear forgot as soon as shed,
The sunshine of the breast.
Anger, tears and sadness are only for those who have given up
Anger, tears and sadness are only for those who have given up
We weep when we are born,
Not when we die!
We weep when we are born,
Not when we die!
What precious drops are those,
Which silently each other's track pursue,
Bright as young diamonds in their read more
What precious drops are those,
Which silently each other's track pursue,
Bright as young diamonds in their faint dew?
A child of those tears.
[Lat., Filius istarum lacrymarum.]
A child of those tears.
[Lat., Filius istarum lacrymarum.]
